Morning Edition 2010-06-18

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Sacramento County finally has its new budget – a budget nobody wants. It takes effect July 1st and cuts deeply into just about every program and service the county provides. Thursday's tense hearing split the Board of Supervisors.

State worker furloughs are set to end after Friday. But it’s still not clear whether this is actually the end of the three unpaid days off each month. We checked in with state workers and the businesses that rely on them.

Each summer, Sacramento’s B Street Theater typically stages a light comedy with lots of physical humor and plenty of rapid fire jokes. This summer’s show is no exception, but there's so much going on that comedy can give way to confusion.

Watching world-class athletes at Sacramento State is nothing new. But next year a different kind of track-and-field event is coming to the university featuring elderly athletes. And organizers are in town this week to check out venues.